United Airlines Proposition Betting Odds
–United Airlines was in the news this week for all the wrong reasons.
–The airline’s stock price took a hit on Wednesday.
–United CEO Oscar Munoz has been criticized for his very tepid apologies in response to the crisis.
It hasn’t been a good week for United Airlines. The company has become the subject of countless Internet memes and the punch line of late night talk show monologues after video surfaced of a United passenger being roughed up as he was being removed from an overbooked plane. United wasn’t a consumer favorite before this situation and they’ve got a huge PR mess on their hands that they really haven’t begun to extricate themselves from.
In some ways, it’s odd that this situation engendered so much anger among the general public. Ever since 9/11 when the government created the ‘security theater’ that is the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) there have been hundreds of examples of heavyhanded treatment of airline travelers. Given that the TSA is staffed with personnel that would have been shopping mall rent-a-cops a generation ago and that they’re given even more of a Rambo complex via Federal Government propaganda that isn’t surprising. Yet no matter how many children, handicapped adults or grandmothers have their rights and personality dignity abused the American public responded with a big yawn. It could be that the ones that would be predisposed to complain realize that government has no accountability and decide ‘why bother’?
There’s plenty of blame to go around in the United fiasco–the FAA’s regulations governing overbooked flights, the Federal and local law enforcement thugs and to some extent the passenger himself. In this case, however, at least one of those responsible is accountable in the court of public opinion–United Airlines. While none of the government thugs or their overlords care what the public thinks of them United does and on several levels. They have to answer to the media, customers and stockholders among others. When they don’t give suitable answers they take a hit that directly impacts the bottom line. They’re not exactly a ‘sympathetic figure’ but they are subject to a high degree of accountability which the other players in the fiasco are not.
The media has focused much of their coverage on the incident itself and whether or not it was legally and ethically justified under FAA overbooking regulations. A more interesting question–what will be the longer term impact on United’s financial interests and corporate image. And what better way to consider the ‘collateral damage’ implications to United Airlines than with some proposition betting odds addressing the subject:
UNITED AIRLINES PROPOSITION BETTING ODDS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE PROPOSITION ODDS
Stock price of United Continental Holdings (NYSE Symbol UAL) at market close on May 30 will be?
Over $70.00: -130
Under $70.00: +110
Market cap of United Continental Holdings (NYSE Symbol UAL) at market close on May 30 will be?
Over $22 billion USD: -130
Under $22 billion USD: +110
United Continental Holdings (NYSE Symbol UAL) 2017 revenues will be?
Over $36.5 billion USD: +125
Under $36.5 billion USD: -145
United Continental Holdings (NYSE Symbol UAL) 2017 gross profit will be?
Over $25.5 billion USD: +130
Under $25.5 billion USD: -150
United Continental Holdings (NYSE Symbol UAL) 2017 net profit will be?
Over $4.5 billion USD: +130
Under $4.5 billion USD: -150
Will Oscar Munoz be CEO of United Airlines at 12:01 AM EDT on June 1, 2017?
Yes: +150
No: -170
Will Jim Olson be Senior VP–Corporate Communications of United Airlines at 12:01 AM EDT on June 1, 2017?
Yes: -150
No: +130
Will Jonathan Roitman be Senior VP–Airport Operations of United Airlines at 12:01 AM EDT on June 1, 2017?
Yes: -170
No: +150
Will the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) modify the airline overbooking regulations by 12:10 AM EDT on June 1, 2017?
Yes: +180
No: -210
STATISTICAL PERFORMANCE PROPOSITION ODDS
United Airlines 2017 international rank in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK’s) per Statista?
Over 2.5: +110
Under 2.5: -130
United Airlines 2017 international revenue passenger kilometers (RPK’s) per Statista?
Over 27.5 billion: +110
Under 27.5 billion: -130
United Airlines 2017 Domestic Market Share as reported by the Bureau of Transportation?
14.5 or higher: +130
14.5 or lower: -150
Will United Airlines finish in the top four of 2017 Domestic Market Share as reported by the Bureau of Transportation?
Yes: -450
No: +300
Will United Airlines finish in the top three of 2017 Domestic Market Share as reported by the Bureau of Transportation?
Yes: +500
No: -750
Which airline will have the highest 2017 Domestic Market Share as reported by the Bureau of Transportation?
Delta Airlines: -130
United Airlines + 2.5%: +110
Which airline will have the highest 2017 Domestic Market Share as reported by the Bureau of Transportation?
Southwest Airlines: -130
United Airlines + 4.5%: +110
Which airline will have the highest 2017 Domestic Market Share as reported by the Bureau of Transportation?
American Airlines: -130
United Airlines + 5%: +110
Which airline will have the highest 2017 Domestic Market Share as reported by the Bureau of Transportation?
Jet Blue +10.0%: -130
United Airlines: +110
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROPOSITION ODDS
United Airlines on time arrival performance for April 2017 as reported by the Bureau of Transportation will be?
Over 84.5: -120
Under 84.5: +100
United Airlines 2017 airline industry brand loyalty ranking as reported by Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index?
5.5 or better: +130
worse than 5.5: -150
United Airlines 2017 brand value ranking as reported by BrandFinance.com?
Over 5.5: +210
Under 5.5: -250
United Airlines 2017 brand value ranking as reported by BrandFinance.com?
Over 7.5: -150
Under 7.5: +130
United Airlines 2017 Customer Satisfaction rank per J.D Powers and Associates?
Over 3.5: +225
Under 3.5: -300
United Airlines 2017 Customer Satisfaction rank per J.D Powers and Associates?
Over 5.5: +130
Under 5.5: -150
United Airlines 2017 Customer Satisfaction rank per J.D Powers and Associates?
Over 7.5: -210
Under 7.5: +180
United Airlines 2017 American Customer Satisfaction Index ranking?
Over 5.5: +300
Under 5.5: -450
United Airlines 2017 American Customer Satisfaction Index score?
Over 66.5: +210
Under 66.5: -250
United Airlines 2017 rank in the ‘World’s Top 100 Airlines’ as reported by World Airline Awards?
1 through 68.5: +150
68.5 through 100: -170
Will United Airlines update their Customer Commitment statement (last updated 3/17/17) before 5/30/17?
Yes: -170
No: +150